Sabres’ co-captains mean everything to Buffalo. But will they stay?

‘Their future has been a question all season but somehow it hasn’t become a distraction. Both Briere and Drury are unrestricted free agents July 1 and will be among the top centres on the market this summer. Like many Sabres fans, Mair is hoping something can be done to keep them in Buffalo. “At the end of the day, there is that salary cap structure in place where one, you question whether there would be enough funds to do that,” said Mair. “And No. 2, it’s a player’s decision at that point to pick the team that he wants to go to.”‘